I also love that a few shows set in modern times, filmed or drawn/voiced after Covid, have just ignored the pandemic completely. It’s mostly set in the suburbs of New York rather than NYC itself, but Big Mouth’s latest season is set in a world pretty much identical to 2019.

It’s not going to be my turn to get the COVID vaccine for awhile, but I did post a flu shot selfie this year (showing my band-aid + Walgreen’s). I also early voted the same day I got my flu shot and put my sticker in the shot. A cynical take would be that I was just doing a lot of virtue signaling that day. But…

That reminds me, I really miss coworker vacation treats in the break room now that we’re all working remotely (and not traveling).

I discovered this recently (though with beef chili) after the Super Bowl. Had a ton of leftovers (due to making enough food for if we could have a non-pandemic-sized party, while actually only having 3 people to eat it all). Anyway, the leftover beef chili was a bit too spicy for me, so I cooled it down with some…

Obviously too late for the people in Texas to set this up now. But for the future, probably a good idea to keep one or more of those portable batteries that can charge a phone or tablet around and charged, and have some downloaded entertainment that doesn’t require the Internet (movies, podcasts, video games, etc.),…

Somewhat related, but those Starbucks pay-it-forward chains are so dumb to me. Like, if you have a spare $5-10 to put toward a random act of kindness, why would you not put it in the tip jar (which helps a worker who you know isn’t paid a lot) rather than paying for the drink of a stranger (who if nothing else is…

I mean, if you want to get philosophical, all altruism is kind of selfish in a way. Empathy just means that you feel bad when someone else feels bad, or feel better when someone else feels better.

I’d also add that just talking to your neighbor and figuring out the best time for you to make a little noise could be a good solution as well. I personally wouldn’t really mind a bit of stomping above me during standard non-quiet hours. Especially if I knew in advance when it was going to happen (if they work out at…

The other possible use could be as a supplement to an existing set of weights. I have a set of Powerblock adjustable dumbbells that mostly include all 2.5lb increments, except 12.5 and 22.5lbs. A 10lb dumbbell plus 2lb wrist weights isn’t quite the same thing as having a 12lb dumbbell. But it can help when the jump to…

My friend group had a phase where a tequila pineapple was a go-to well drink at the bar, especially in the summer. Not much if any more expensive than something like a vodka cranberry or whiskey ginger ale (at least at the dive-y places we hung out at), but way more fun. So this drink would be a big hit of nostalgia…

I agree that four years is not enough to master a job. But I’m not sure spending more time doing a similar job at the same company vs. a different one really changes much. I don’t think a software engineer who has done two different four-year stints necessarily has less job mastery than one who has been at the same…

I’ve found it worth it for my retirement fund to go super passive about it and just do a target date index fund. The expense ratio is a tiny bit higher than if I were to manually rebalance it myself once a year. But that <0.1% extra is worth it to me to just not have to worry about it at all. I still do check it very o…

If you’re just going to do bodyweight workouts, why go to the gym to do them? Not judging, more just surprised. Most people I know still going to the gym these days are doing it because they need to use equipment they can’t get at home. And idk about where you live but here masks are required the whole time, so most…

I mean, taking out a loan still means you will end up spending $2000 eventually. And once you take out a loan, you’re committed to spending that money. Not sure this really changes much. I think the 30-day free return option is way more important if someone were considering a Peloton, but still felt a bit unsure of…

And yes, the ideal would be surgical mask + adjustable ear loops. But these are not widely available, from what I’ve found.

“Are two masks really better than one?”

I mean, the big difference in the military is that the person has no choice in where they live, no? Again, I realize that where to live for a civilian still often has a lot more constraints than people realize. But it is a bit different to give someone living in San Diego more money because the military assigned them…

This probably doesn’t apply to most Lifehacker readers themselves, but I’ve heard the waits can be quite long and involve standing that whole time. If you are accompanying someone who will have trouble standing for that long, one of those walkers with the little seat, or a folding chair, seems like it would be a good…

I mean, money is fungible. If the debit card worked like that but you have someone who actually just wants to save the money, they could just swipe their stimulus debit card instead of their normal debit card at the grocery store, gas pump, etc. (wherever they were going to spend money anyway). And then they would…

I mean, I understand that high COL areas are a thing, but some of that is also a choice. Like, $900 a month in car payments means you drive 2 really nice new cars. The mortgage may not mean you live in a super nice or big house depending on where you live. But even in the highest COL areas, you can find housing for a…